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I got a new phone and the camera is a major upgrad

I got a new phone and the camera is a major upgrade. Here's today's lunch with homemade soup, a loaded chicken sammy, and ridiculously tasty bruschetta-flavoured crackers. Even the soup stock was made from scratch. 😏

Enjoy my bread texture.

I'm so tired. I'm so disconnected. Where has my

I'm so tired.

I'm so disconnected.

Where has my zest for life gone? Is it stuck in brief moments of joy at the sight of two bluejays visiting my bird feeder; the new tomato fruits growing in my balcony garden; a paycheque that lets me buy a 3-foot tall palm tree?

Do I only get seconds of life in between the fog?

I gather up the dust that has settled on the shelves, the art tools, the desks, the keyboard. I rub my fingers on the pages of books I've read before, seeking comfort and a highlighter to create some idea of permanence in the wonder of the authors' words.

But that's all.

Like my worldview has been filtered into highlights, I can see where a cosmic director would "Cut!" and then off the camera. But I continue. No rehearsal, no post production, no audience--just flashes that punctuate the dissociation.

I finally suspended my spider plant, Charlotte, in

I finally suspended my spider plant, Charlotte, in a simple handmade net. She's gotten so big the last 5 months and has a spiderette starting to grow in the middle, meaning it's very likely this is as big as she'll get in this pot.

I've been incredibly anxious about the COVID19 pandemic and the fact I still go to work in a restaurant, interacting with tons of people in a high pressure environment. I believe the value in pausing, stopping, and waiting to let the virus slowly work. I've struggled to feel present at work, let alone comfortable and upbeat for customers, while so much of the world has shown that we need to take some space to slow a disaster. I don't know what will happen. But at least I have plants.

Not self-isolating yet because restaurants are sti

Not self-isolating yet because restaurants are still open and I need to go to work. I'm not in until later this week, so that may change. But here's my breakfast before I stirred it up: banana nut oatmeal. Delicious. Stove cooked. .
I hope everyone is staying safe, calm/collected, and compassionate.

miscreations by Grant Loveys ☆☆☆☆☆ 5 sta

miscreations by Grant Loveys ☆☆☆☆☆ 5 stars to this wonderful book of poems that have stuck with me over a month after I first read then. My treat for this upcoming weekend is to read it again with a highlighter and find all the beautiful and profound turns of phrase.

What poem has stuck with you for ages after reading it?

Hello, 2020. 👋🏻 New planner, same plans.

Hello, 2020. 👋🏻 New planner, same plans.

Hey. It's been a while. This is the way I've been

Hey. It's been a while. This is the way I've been having my coffee lately: a bit of sugar, tons of ice, and almond milk poured on top. I think it might be too much caffeine though, since I'm filled with anxiety today after a few days of luxuriously large coffees like this.

I could wax poetic about my mental health right now and how I'm doing (positive and negative) but I don't want to. I'm learning there are many things I feel uncomfortable sharing, and it isn't because of stigma or being misunderstood or trying to communicate.

It's just because, as I'm discovering my core identity that never developed as a kid, I'm learning I value my privacy more than I thought.

Many years of my life were spent being Cool, Open, Random, No-Shame Coryl. Oversharing like crazy. Having no filter or inhibition. It's exhausting and I'm done with it. Social media is not my personal diary and I don't want it to be that anyway. And my friends aren't therapists for me to conduct my own talk therapy with. I've got notebooks for that. No more masking my discomfort with loudness.

Anyway, enjoy my almond milk iced coffee with Jerry and Fortuna in the background. They're my jade plants, and Jerry is thriving. I need to re-pot Fortuna with better drainage to help her out. What a lovely analogy for my own health.

#coffee #morningcaffeine #icedcoffee #almondmilklatte #reuseyourjars #reuserecycle #pastajarbestjar #jadeplant #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

23.06.19 ◦ Whew, STARFISH has been a very,

23.06.19
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Whew, STARFISH has been a very, very emotional read so far. I'm taking my time getting through it. It hits pretty close to home...
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I love the jacket artwork, and even the details in the hardcover itself are lovely. The last 5 books I read were all e-books, so it's been nice to hold hardcover and paperback books in my hands again.
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What was the last emotional book you read? 🍃
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22.06.19 ◦ Tired. Summer makes me lethargi

22.06.19
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Tired. Summer makes me lethargic. Typical Coryl once she's out of bed. Music in my earbuds and still in pyjamas, for as long as possible.
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I wrote a bit this morning on my iPad and felt like posting, despite my social media sabbatical. It's been a few days and the adjustment is a little more difficult than I anticipated.
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One thing that bothers me about most tech these days is the "cloud," where everything syncs to a remote, online drive. You know what writers need? Time away from the Internet! The ability to turn off the Wi-Fi! I'm glad that my iPad is fullscreen, because it helps to limit distractions. But my writing on my iPad syncs over the Internet to my desktop, so I can't go completely offline... I can't go offline if I want to continue using my iPad for writing.
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If you need me, I'll be sitting in my chair, typing on my Bluetooth keyboard, not looking at my screen. Maybe I'll go outside if it's not too hot (spoiler: it will be).
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Happy writing, folks. 🍃
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